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Severstal eyeing sixth straight win, Torpedo starts Far East journey!
In tonight’s clash between Vityaz and Severstal, the stakes are high as both teams battle for a coveted playoff spot. Severstal holds a comfortable sixth place in the standings, while Vityaz struggles at the bottom of the Western Conference. Despite Vityaz’s recent coaching swap, the team’s fortunes remain unchanged. Severstal, on the other hand, enters the game with confidence, boasting a five-game winning streak. The previous encounter saw Severstal prevail with a convincing 3:0 victory over Vityaz earlier in the season. Key players Kirill Pilipenko and Danil Aimurzin, with their impressive live scoring streaks, add firepower to Severstal’s lineup. As the playoff race intensifies, tonight’s showdown may be a crucial opportunity for Vityaz to defy the odds and shake up the standings.
The KHL matchday will however start in the Far East again, with Amur and Avtomobilist having a back-to-back encounter after yesterday’s 5:1 win by the Tigers. In the meantime, in Vladivostok, Admiral hosts Torpedo.
Another two games are scheduled in the Eastern Conference, with Sibir hosting Lokomotiv and, in Kazakhstan, Barys welcoming Kunlun Red Star for their second encounter this season.
The last game of the night will be another back-to-back when Dinamo Minsk hosts HC Sochi following yesterday’s 2:1 win with a late third period goal by Alexander Volkov.
12:00: Amur (10-10-6, 10th E) vs Avtomobilist (15-10-4, 7th E)
About the game
Amur enters the third game of a four-match home series after defeating Avtomobilist yesterday (5:1).
Avtomobilist is in the middle of a five-game road trip and lost its previous couple of matches.
Amur has achieved two victories over the Motormen (3:1, 5:1), while Avtomobilist snatched one win (2:1 SO).
Amur’s forward Yegor Korshkov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points over that span.
Injury list
Amur: Alex Broadhurst, Pyotr Khokhryakov, Anatoly Nikontsev.
Avtomobilist: Semyon Kizimov, Vladimir Kuznetsov.
Milestone alert
Avtomobilist’s goalie Evgeny Alikin may reach 20 KHL shutouts.
12:30: Admiral (7-14-4, 12th E) vs Torpedo (17-9-2, 3rd W)
About the game
Admiral enters the second game of a four-match home series following a win over Lokomotiv on Wednesday (5:2).
Torpedo, who has already defeated Admiral this season (3:1), is in the middle of a five-game road trip and collected a win over Vityaz also on Wednesday (4:1).
Torpedo’s forward Vladislav Firstov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points over that span.
Torpedo’s forward Bobby Lynch is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (0+4) points.
Injury list
Admiral: Danill Faizullin, Pavel Varfolomeyev.
Torpedo: Igor Larionov, Yu Sato.
15:30: Sibir (13-12-3, 9th E) vs Lokomotiv (16-9-2, 4th W)
About the game
Sibir starts a three-game home series following a loss to Metallurg on Wednesday (3:6).
Lokomotiv enters the third game of a four-match road trip after a loss to Admiral also on Wednesday (2:5).
Sibir’s goalie Anton Krasotkin is on a 60:41 shutout streak.
Injury list
Sibir: Trevor Murphy.
Lokomotiv: Yegor Averin, Stanislav Likhachyov.
Milestone alert
Sibir’s forward Vladimir Butuzov may reach 100 KHL assists (currently at 99).
Lokomotiv’s forward Denis Alexeyev may score his 200th league point (currently at 199).
Lokomotiv’s goalie Daniil Isayev may celebrate his 50th win in the KHL.
Lokomotiv’s goalie Ivan Bocharov may record his 30th KHL shutout.
16:30: Barys (8-14-7, 11th E) vs Kunlun Red Star (9-18-5, 10th W)
About the game
Barys, who has already defeated the Dragons this year (3:2 SO), is in the middle of a three-game home series and lost its previous couple of matches.
Kunlun Red Star enters the second game of a four-match road trip and defeated Dynamo Moscow on Wednesday (2:3 OT).
Kunlun Red Star’s forward Teemu Pulkkinen is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points over that span.
Injury list
Barys: Alex Grant, Roman Starchenko.
Kunlun Red Star: Corey Kane, Alexander Lazushin, Austin Wong.
19:00: Vityaz (7-17-4, 11th W) vs Severstal (13-9-4, 6th W)
About the game
Vityaz ends a four-game home series and lost its previous five matches.
Severstal, who has already defeated Vityaz this season (3:0), enters the fifth game of a seven-match road trip on a five-game winning streak.
Severstal’s forward Kirill Pilipenko is on a three-game scoring streak, with 6 (2+4) points over that span.
Severstal’s forward Daniil Aimurzin is on a six-game scoring streak, with 8 (3+5) points.
Milestone alert
Vityaz’s goalie Dmitry Shikin may reach 10 KHL shutouts.
19:10: Dinamo Minsk (13-9-4, 8th W) vs HC Sochi (12-13-2, 9th W)
About the game
Dinamo Minsk enters the fourth game of a six-match home series following yesterday’s win over HC Sochi (2:1).
HC Sochi ends a three-game road trip and lost its previous six matches.
HC Sochi’s forward Artur Tyanulin is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points over that span.
Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Roman Gorbunov, Oleg Pozhigan, Nikita Pyshkailo, Ivan Sekerin, Alexander Suvorov.
HC Sochi: Michal Kristof.
